A Waterloo Cycling Club Presentation
SATURDAY, October 27, 2018 Web: http://www.kwcx.ca
Facebook: http://facebook.com/kwcxracing Twitter: @kwcx
Technical Guide - Version 1.4. Published October 22, 2018
Title Sponsor:
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Additional Sponsors:
Dairy Queen (Westmount/Erb, Waterloo)
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General Information
The Waterloo Cycling Club presents the first annual KWCX, finally bringing cyclocross racing to the Region of Waterloo. The race will be held at Bingemans, a family-oriented facility featuring an indoors kid play area and arcade both open at 10am. The course contains a sand pit, two short but tough gravel climbs, off-camber descents and a mixture of surfaces through a campground. We will have a beer area by the barriers and team tents. These areas provide a great view of the action on the hill and are a short walk to the sand pit.
Centrally located only one-hour west of Toronto and one-hour east of London, KWCX will challenge racers with a technical course across grass, gravel, pavement, and sand. If you’re new to cyclo-cross or if you’re wanting to see what this side of cycling is all about, this is the race for you! All bikes and all ability levels are welcome!
Event Organizers
Lead Organizer Mark Buckaway
Course Designers/Organizers Mark Weymouth and Kevin Gibson
Timing RacingResults.ca
OCA Commissaire
Chief Commissaire Chantal Thompson
Finish Judge TBD
Registration Information
U19 19+ Online Registration up to Oct. 18, 11:59pm $25 $35 Online Registration up to Oct. 26, 10:00am $30 $40 Registration at event $40 $60 Second Race (ie. Single Speed, Fat Bike) $10 $10
Registration will be available through CCN and will be available starting mid-September.
Day-of registration will be available up to 45 min prior to race start time. We will only accept CASH and EXACT change only for day of registration. Come early or miss out.
As per OCA policy, one day permits will not be available. All racers must have a citizen’s permit or UCI license. Any bicycle can be used in any race with the exception of the M1/E1/E2 race where a UCI legal CX bicycle is required. The Single speed race requires a single speed bike and Fat Bikes race requires a fat bike. Full details in Event Rules.
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Race Numbers
We are providing race numbers and timing chips at registration. Please leave your OCA numbers at home.
Race number placement will be on the ride hand side, on the jersey pocket. No shoulder numbers will be used. Your race number MUST be visible and not be covered to receive a result. While we are using chip timing, manual timing is also being done for verification. Please return your timing chip at the end of the race to registration.
Timing chips are to be mounted on the front fork facing forward. It does not matter which side of the bike it is on. Elastics are available at registration to mount the timing chip.
If you have a spare bike in the pit, and require a second timing chip, please ask for one at registration.
Number Placement:
Results
All races will be chip timed. Results will be posted online after each race at http://RacingResults.ca and through our website at http://kwcx.ca.
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Categories/Schedule
Start Time Sign-In Closes Est. Finish Time Category Approx. Duration
8:00AM Registration Opens 9:30AM 9:00AM 10:20AM M3 Men* 40 mins 10:30AM 10:00AM 11:20AM E4 Men* 40 mins 11:30AM 11:00AM 12:10PM U17/U15/U13 30 mins 12:15AM N/A 12:40PM Kids/Pushbike 25mins 12:50PM 12:20PM 1:35PM M2/E3/U19 Men 45 mins 2:05PM 1:35PM 2:55PM Elite/Master
Women 40 mins
3:10PM 2:40PM 4:15PM M1/E1/E2 Men 60 mins 2:40PM 4:10PM Single Speed/Fat
Bike 45 mins
4:15PM Racing Finished
Notes:
• SIGN ON CLOSES 30 MINS PRIOR TO THE NEXT RACE. DAY-OF REGISTRATION CLOSES 45 MINS PRIOR. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR RACING LICENSE AT REGISTRATION TO SIGN-IN. • Estimated Finish time is an estimate for last rider across the line if they are 10 mins behind the leader (however,
all lapped riders finish on the same lap as the leader) • M3 and E4 categories may be combined if total numbers for both categories combined are less than 80. If these
categories are combined, the first race of the day will be 10:30AM. • Fatbike racers are will ride with the Single Speed racers and will be scored as a separate race. • The single speed and fat bike race will be a LaManz start (on the whistle, run to your bikes) • The kids/pushbike race will go in two groups: normal bikes (gears/pedals/tricycles) for 500m, and pushbikes for
200m on the pavement. No registration required for kids races however all kids MUST wear a helmet. • Podium presentations will be held approximately 15 mins after the end of the race when the finish results have
been finalized by the Chief Commissaire.
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Course Map
The course is a mix of grass, gravel, pavement, and sand. The intended course length will be between 2.8-3.0km.
Teams are requested to use the Team Tent area as marked on the map above.
*Course subject to change based on race day conditions and opinion of race organizers/commissaries.
PLEASE: No course pre-riding other than event day. This is private property. Anyone found pre-riding will be disqualified and not receive a refund.
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Course Safety
In case of emergency, Odyssey Medical will be on site at registration located near the sand pit behind the start/ finish line. If there is an emergency that will require more than Odyssey Medical can help with, see below for maps to the closest hospital or call 911.
Interested in Volunteering?
If you can assist in course marshalling, registration, or any other means, please contact the organizer at [email protected] or sign up online at http://signup.com/go/rfxqusG
Prize List and Protocol
Prizes will be awarded to the top three racers in each category. Merchandise prizes are provided by King Street Cycles, Adventure Guide, McPhails Cycle and Sport, Ziggy’s Cycle and Sport, and The Hub Bike Shop and will be given to all categories. We have tons of stuff to giveaway. Two tall boys provided by Waterloo Brewing will be given to the top three podium spots except for the U13/U15/U17 races. Cash prizes provided by Gemini Motors Subaru are listed below. Podium presentations will be held 15 mins after the race has finished and the race results have been finalized by the Chief Commissaire.
For the Men’s E1/2, Elite Women’s, and Men’s U19 races, cash prizes are on top of the merchandise and beer prizes and are as follows:
Podium Position Prize Amount
1st $100
2nd $80
3rd $50
King Street Cycle is also offering a King Street Cycles Beer Koozie to anyone who is able to bunny hop both of the double barriers.
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Directions to Event
Bingemans Grand Experience 425 Bingemans Centre Drive Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2B 3X7 http://bingemans.com/ Bingemans is a large property. Use the main entrance, and drive down the hill to the lower complex. When you see the waterslides, you are in the right place.
From Toronto:
Take the 401 to HWY 8 north towards Kitchener. Exit at Victoria Park and take Victoria to Wellington and turn left. Due to ongoing construction the Wellington exit from HWY8 is closed. You must exit at Victoria.
From London:
Take the 401 to Cambridge and exit 278B to King St. E. Continue on King St. E. and take the exit to HWY 8. Exit at Victoria Park and take Victoria to Wellington and turn left. Due to ongoing construction the Wellington exit from HWY8 is closed. You must exit at Victoria.
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DIRECTIONS TO THE HOSPITAL
The Grand River Hospital is located at 835 King St. West in downtown Kitchener ad is approximate 12 mins from the race course.
http://www.grhosp.on.ca/
Tel: 519-742-3611
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Event Rules
• The races will be held under the rules of the UCI/CCA with OCA modifications. Find CCA/OCA rules online at http://www.ontariocycling.org/events-organizers/commissaires/
• The UCI penalty scale with CCA/OCA modifications will apply. • An OCA representative will not be present. Please resolve all license issue before arrival. You must be able to
present a valid racing license at registration. • All riders must sign on at registration at least 30 minutes before their scheduled start time. No exceptions. • Registration will open at 8:00am and remain open until 12:40pm. • Call-up order will be determined as follows:
1. National Champion; 2. UCI points; 3. Outgoing Provincial Champion; 4. Top 10 riders in O-Cup / Eastern Series standings; 5. Random draw.
• Races will start promptly at the indicated start times. • Warming up on course while races are going on is prohibited. As the lead rider crosses the finish line at the end
of their race, riders will be advised when they may enter the course for warm-up. Riders must not interfere with racers completing their last lap. Please be courteous to other racers above all else.
• Any bicycle (i.e. mountain bike) is permitted provided bar ends (if equipped) are removed in all races except the M1/E1/E2 race where a cyclocross bike must be used.
• A single speed bike to qualify must only have one gear cog on the rear mech and one chainring on the front. • Fat Bikes to qualify must have 3.8” tires or larger on the front and back. • Riders must wear a jersey corresponding to the club/team on their license. Independent riders must wear a • plain jersey with no significant logos. • Helmet or body mounted cameras are not permitted but cameras will be permitted on the handlebars or the
seat post at the discretion of the race organizer and chief commissaire. • No neutral support will be provided. • Feeding is not permitted. Water bottles are permitted on spare bicycles. • Riders must supply their own spare wheels and bicycles. All service and equipment changes must take place in
the pit area. • Any rider dropping out of the race shall immediately notify a commissaire. If you drop out of a race and do not
report it to a commissaire you will be considered an Unreported DNF and will be assessed a penalty. • A double pit is located on course for servicing equipment and changing bikes or wheels. The pit must be
accessed by the designated entrances and riders may not travel backwards or cut the course to reach the entrance with the exception of a mishap occurring AFTER the pit entrance but BEFORE the pit exit (travel backwards to pit entrance in this case). This means if you have a mechanical any distance after a pit opening, you have to run the course to the next pit opening to service your bike (this is CX after all!)
• Lapped riders may be pulled at the order of the commissaires, either after being overtaken or just before being overtaken.
• All riders finish on the same lap as the winner. • The 80% rule will be enforced at the discretion of the Chief Commissaire. • The prize list will be displayed at registration and is subject to change based on field size. Additional primes may
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be announced on the start line. • In case of lightning, the race may be delayed or cancelled. If you are informed that the race has been stopped
due to lightning, you are advised to seek shelter until the race can resume. No refunds if the race is cancelled. • Human mechanicals do not constitute a recognized mishap.
License Requirements
Fat bike racers meet the same requirements as single speed racers. One day permits will not be available.
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Upgrade Points
NEW THIS YEAR: Upgrade points are available to be won for Regional races such as KWCX.
